1793 The Blind Child, or Anecdotes of the Wyndham Family. Written for the Use of Young People.

Description

Early Edition, Leather Binding, Scarce

Second edition. First published in 1791.

Scarce in any early edition.

Bound in full calf.

The first and most successful novel of Elizabeth Pinchard, an English writer of children's fiction whose stories always incorporated a moral lesson, usually aimed at older girls. In the preface for 'The Blind Child' Pinchard outlines her aim to "awaken in the rising generation" a "lively wish for goodness". A popular work, this was republished a number of times in England and America over the next 20 years.

The story follows a young blind girl who has her sight restored by surgery. After this life-changing act, the doctor praises the little girls sister for not showing "exaggerated feeling", highlighting the notion that true sensibility is far better than being false.

Illustrated with a frontispiece.

Collated, complete.

With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.